Family Law
What is a Marriage Annulment in Florida?
The annulment of a marriage in Florida is different from obtaining a divorce. A divorce is the separation of two
Silvino Diaz December 21, 2020
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EPGD Business Law
Common Law Marriage in Florida
The concept of common law marriage originated in English common law. It typically involves a cohabiting couple enjoying the same or nearly the same rights as a legally married couple. Today, only a minority of states recognize common law marriages in the United States.
Oscar Gomez July 21, 2020
Business Law
What Happens when a Business is part of a Divorce?
Divorces can be stressful, emotionally and financially draining, and sometimes even confusing. Some people do not understand how assets are divided in a divorce.
Eric Gros-Dubois March 2, 2020
Estate Planning
What is a Trust Amendment?
A trust amendment is a legal document that revises specific provisions of a revocable living trust or an “inter vivos” trust. It is only intended for making changes to specific provisions, while leaving the rest of the document in its original form and other provisions unchanged.
Kathrine Karimi March 2, 2020
Estate Planning
The Florida Spousal “Elective Share” Explained
The Florida Spousal Elective Share is a statutory right created by the legislature that is available to the surviving spouses of persons who were domiciled in Florida at the time of their death.
Kathrine Karimi February 26, 2020
Estate Planning
Preserving a Tenancy by the Entirety in your Florida Estate Plan
Traditionally, estate planners have split tenancies by the entirety in order to fund separate trusts for both spouses, with the aim of maximizing estate tax exemptions.
Kathrine Karimi February 13, 2020
Civil Litigation
Severing Joint Tenancies Between Non-Married Partners in Washington D.C.
A joint tenancy cannot exist unless there is a present unity of interest, title, time and possession; that is to say, the interests must be identical, they must accrue by the same conveyance, they must commence at the same time and the estate must be held by the same undivided possession.
Oscar Gomez October 1, 2019
Trusts & Estates
What is a Prenup?
A prenuptial agreement (or a prenup) is an agreement signed before marriage that outlines what happens to each spouse’s financial assets in the event of divorce or death. This protects each spouse’s personal assets that they have inherited from family members, assets they have obtained before marriage, or income they have generated before marriage.
Eric Gros-Dubois July 3, 2019
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